Archive for January, 2009
Cubs pass go, collect $200, add Milton Bradley
The outfield picture for the Cubs is starting to take shape. They have agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley: The deal is pending a physical. Adding Bradley was one of the top priorities this offseason for the Cubs, who got swept out of the playoffs for the second straight year after a lineup [...]
Fri. Show Prep – Critic-in-Chief Edition
Sun-Crimes: WTTW in Chicago has found a long-lost, never aired tape of Barack Obama as a guest restaurant critic on their show "Check, Please!" It was taped in August of 2001 back when Obama was an Illinois State Senator, and WTTW doesn't seem to be exactly sure why it never aired. I'd really like to see how Obama was able to critique restaurants [...]
The Frozen Confines
The 6-4 final score was a bit of a bummer, but the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field was still pretty amazing, and it was also pretty cool how NBC talked about the other non-baseball events that have been held at Wrigley over the years including when the Bears called it home. The Chicago Tribune photo gallery is definiately worth a look.
